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Why Transitioning to Electric Vehicles by 2035 Is Unrealistic

Why Transitioning to Electric Vehicles by 2035 Is Unrealistic
A man plugs in his electric car at a charging station at Lansdowne Mall in Peterborough, Ont., on June 17, 2018. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives
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The federal government has mandated that all new light-duty vehicles be electric by 2035. Achieving that goal would require vastly more electrical generation capacity and an enormous expansion of charging stations.

Gwyn Morgan
Gwyn Morgan
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Gwyn Morgan devoted three decades to building North America’s leading oil and gas company. When he stepped down as founding CEO in 2006, EnCana Corporation had an enterprise value of approximately $60 billion. Gwyn has served as a director of five global corporations including HSBC. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011.